A Lesson From My Carpet
A few years ago we bought a large carpet second-hand from an expat family who was leaving the country. This carpet served us well. It covered our entire living room area and was a perfect match to our décor. It softened the noise of the children’s play, to the delight of our downstairs apartment neighbors […]
Um, That’s Not How We Did It In MY Family
Growing up on a farm in northwest Iowa, I pictured myself someday marrying a tall, Dutch boy—he would probably play the guitar and be able to talk with my dad about farming. His family would have been solid in their faith for generations and we would get along splendidly. Considering the people I was surrounded […]
Not An Actual Wizard
The first English class I taught in China was called “Audio Visual.” Interestingly, most of the time the room was without electricity which left the students (who had signed up for a movie course) to listen to (audio) and look at (visual) me. The poor dears. Frank and Melly (their English names) always arrived early […]